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Game 5 brings real pressure back to PPG Paints Arena on Monday night, with the Philadelphia Flyers trying to close out the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:00 PM on ESPN. Philadelphia leads the series 3-1 and has already won twice in this building, so the road angle is not some small side note here. It matters. The Flyers have looked comfortable away from home, while Pittsburgh is still searching for a clean full-game effort in front of its own crowd. This is also a fascinating handicap because the series score says one thing and Game 4 says another. The Penguins finally broke through with a 4-2 win to stay alive, and that gives them at least a little momentum. Still, Philadelphia

Game 4 shifts right back into a pressure spot Monday night at Delta Center, where the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Utah Mammoth for a 9:30 PM ET puck drop on ESPN. Utah carries a 2-1 series lead into Salt Lake City after finishing the regular season 43-33-6 and grabbing 92 points, while Vegas entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division winner at 39-26-17 and 95 points. The market still makes the Golden Knights a slight road favorite, which tells you this series is far from settled. Utah has all the emotional momentum after winning the first home playoff game in franchise history on Friday, but this is still a tricky handicap. Vegas lost Game 3 by a 4-2 score,

The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic meet Monday night at Kia Center for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference First Round series. Tipoff is set for 8:00 PM ET on NBC, and Orlando enters with a 2-1 series lead after taking Game 3 by a 113-105 score. Detroit is the No. 1 seed in the East at 60-22, but the Pistons are suddenly the team under pressure. They are favored by 3 points on the road, which says the market still respects their regular-season profile, but this is not a comfortable spot. Cade Cunningham has been productive, yet Detroit’s late-game offense and turnover issues are becoming a real betting concern. Orlando finished the regular season 45-37 as the No. 8

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Phoenix Suns on Monday night with a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference First Round series and a chance to finish the sweep. Game 4 is set for 9:30 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center, with the broadcast on NBC. Oklahoma City has looked like the deeper, cleaner, more connected team through three games. The Thunder won Game 3 by a 121-109 score, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the clear difference with 42 points on an absurdly efficient shooting night. Even with Jalen Williams out, OKC has still found enough scoring, enough defense, and enough ball pressure to keep Phoenix chasing. Phoenix is in a tough spot. The Suns are home, they are catching 10.5